Lindsborg, KS
| Lindsborg, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Lindsborg in the early 20th century
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| Nickname(s): Little Sweden | |
 Location within McPherson County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of McPherson County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′25″N 97°40′28″W / 38.57361°N 97.67444°WCoordinates: 38°34′25″N 97°40′28″W / 38.57361°N 97.67444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | McPherson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,458 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,338 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (790/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67456 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-41375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477070 |
| Website | LindsborgCity.org |
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. Lindsborg is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, McPherson County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Lindsborg.
Lindsborg was settled in the spring of 1869 by a group of Swedish immigrants from the Värmland province of Sweden led by Pastor Olof Olsson. Today, thirty percent of the population is of Swedish heritage. The downtown features gift shops that specialize in Swedish souvenirs, including various sizes of dala horses. Lindsborg is known as "Little Sweden" because it was originally built up chiefly by Swedish immigrants in the late 19th century.
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